Abstract: :
Purpose:To obtain greater detail and number of findings fromthe optical coherence tomography (OCT) image, we developed anoriginal computer software program.Methods:We used a commerciallyavailable software development environment to produce our program.The new software utilizes the tomographic and monochromaticimages produced by the standard OCT program, identifying a proportionaland corresponding site on the two images.Results:With this newprogram, the location and extent of morphological changes onthe tomographic image can be pinpointed on the monochrome fundusimage. By comparison, the standard pre-existing OCT programprovides only the ability to generally estimate site locationand measurement on the monochrome image. Our new software allowsus to more readily differentiate significant findings from mereartifacts, as well as to measure the proportional lengths oftwo corresponding points on the tomographic and monochromaticimages. The cupping / disc (C/D) rate can also be calculatedwith the software. The disc area is defined on the monochromefundus image, and cupping is defined by observing the slopeof the optic disc on the tomographic image, whereas previously,we had to define them using only the tomographic image.Conclusions:Webelieve that a location and measuring technique such as thatmade possible with our new software program is highly usefulwhen interpreting findings obtained from the standard pre-existingOCT program.